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The earthquake of Donald Trump’s election in 2016 unsettled the po-litical dynamics that had been in place for more than 50 years in the United States. In this talk, Professor Theriault from the University of Texas will discuss what happened in the 2018 midterm elections. Will these elections set the record straight or created even more un-certainty in Washington, D.C., and capitals around the globe? What do the elections suggest about Trump’s reelection efforts in 2020?

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Prof. Sean Theriault, PhD

is a professor of politics at the University of Texas. He has received numerous teaching awards, including the Friar Society Teaching Fellowship, UT Professor of the Year, and the Regent's Outstanding Teaching Award. In 2012, he was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Professor Theriault's research is on the distinction between ideological and war-making behavior in the U.S. Congress.